Python Team Lead

About Bluevine

Bluevine is on a mission to enable a better financial future for small business owners through innovative banking solutions designed just for them. By combining best-in-class technology with advanced security and a deep understanding of the small business community, we deliver end-to-end banking and lending products that empower always-on entrepreneurs to grow their businesses with confidence.

As a dynamic company with massive potential, we’re backed by leading investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, 83North, Citi Ventures, and nearly 9 years of proven success. Since launching in 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 400,000 customers across all 50 states and a global team of more than 500 people. Our passion is driven by purpose: to give small businesses the tools they need to succeed and we’re just getting started.

All of this begins with our team who are driven by collaboration, problem-solving, and learning and growing together. With a commitment to innovation and community impact, our mission is to help every small business—and every team member—thrive. Join us!

Bluevine is looking for candidates with solid analytical thinking and great coding and leadership skills to join our Data Operations team as a Team Leader. In this role, you will manage a team of Python developers that works closely with the Risk Analytics, Data Engineering, and Data Science teams, helping support their processes through the development of features for analytical decisions and ML models, data processing pipelines, monitoring tools, and more.

This position is a good fit for strong data-oriented Python developers interested in transitioning to their first managerial role, or to hands-on team leaders that want to transition into the Data disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of motivated, hardworking Python developers
• Work with stakeholders, group managers and fellow team leaders on planning projects and tasks
• Guide team members through code reviews, design discussions, debugging sessions, etc.
• Support development efforts by developing data products in collaboration with the Data Science and Analytics teams.
• Design and develop data and model monitoring tools - producing automated reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
• Balance between hands-on and managerial work depending on team’s needs
  
  

• Experience leading technical projects and/or working independently
• BSc/BA in Computer Science or related field or comparable experience
• Exceptional communication skills, ability to collaborate smoothly with and convey complex ideas in a clear way to people of different backgrounds.
• Proactive, result-driven and multi-tasker; creative but committed to meeting deadlines.
• Quick learner with exceptional time management skills
• Excellent English, written and verbal.
  
  

• Experience working Python Data/ML libraries (e.g. Pandas, Numpy, Scikit Learn)
• Experience working with Airflow
• Experience with AWS ecosystem, SageMaker in particular
  
  

• Excellent group health coverage and life insurance benefits
• Stock options
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Large Study Fund contribution
• Salary Benchmarks and Checkpoints
• Monthly meal card of TenBis or CiBus (your choice) with generous balance
• Free parking for cars, scooters, and bikes
• Free gym membership
• Company-sponsored Mental Health Benefits
• PTO, Company Holidays, and Flexible Holidays
• Community-based volunteering opportunities